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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Michael "Mike" Smith has been a resident of the 
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Village of New Lenox, Illinois for thirty years and is 
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presently completing his second term as its Mayor; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Michael Smith was elected to the Northeastern 
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Illinois Planning Commission in June 1999 by the Council of 
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Mayors and served as NIPC President from 2002-2005, as well as 
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Chairman of the Legislative Committee; he was selected in 
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October 2005 to serve as the Will County Representative on the 
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newly-created Regional Planning Board where he serves as the 
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Vice-Chairman; he was chosen in January 2003 to serve as a 
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Director of METRA and chairs the Budget Committee; he is the 
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President of the Will County Governmental League, chairs the 
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Legislative Committee, and served on transition team 
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(Transportation Committee) for Governor Rod Blagojevich; he is 
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also serving on the Local Advisory Committee for the 1-355 
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Extension as well as the Vice Chairman for Legislative 
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Committee for the Illinois Municipal League; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Mike belongs to several organizations including 
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the Masons, Rotary Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars (lifetime 
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member), Chairman of the New Lenox Township Republican 
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Organization, Illinois Municipal League, Metro Mayors Caucus, 
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New Lenox Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Southland Chamber of 
 


 






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Commerce, the Steering Committee for the United Way of Will 
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County, and is a Director for the Rainbow Council of the Boy 
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Scouts of America; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Friends and associates of Michael Smith will 
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gather at a farewell reception on Monday, April 30, 2007 to pay 
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tribute to him for his dedication and years of service to the 
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residents of New Lenox and to acknowledge and thank him for his 
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many accomplishments as Mayor that will benefit the Village of 
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New Lenox for years to come; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Michael Smith is to be congratulated for his 
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service to the Village of New Lenox and is wished all the best 
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as he pursues a career in the private sector; he is also wished 
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continued success and happiness as he shares these future 
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endeavors with his wife of 39 years, Laurie; their three 
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daughters, Kim, Kristi, and Karen; and his other family 
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members; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we  
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thank Michael "Mike" Smith for his many years of service to the 
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Village of New Lenox; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Michael "Mike" Smith.